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So-called honour-based abuse

Inquiry

An inquiry to examine the prevalence of so-called honour-based abuse in the UK, the extent to which the Government, police and other services understand the forms of such abuse, and the support in place to help victims.

Read the terms of reference to learn more about the inquiry.

This inquiry is part of the committee’s work into Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls.

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Monday 19 December 2022.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Sixth Report - So-called honour-based abuse
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Response to this report
Sixth Special Report - So-called honour-based abuse: Government response to the Committee’s Sixth Report
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Sixth Special Report - So-called honour-based abuse: Government response to the Committee’s Sixth Report
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Correspondence

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Letter from the Minister for Safeguarding relating to the Honour-Based Abuse inquiry
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Letter from the CPS relating to follow-ups to the So-called honour-based abuse inquiry
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Oral evidence transcripts

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11 January 2023
Inquiry So-called honour-based abuse
Witnesses National Police Chiefs' Council, Crown Prosecution Service, Nicole Jacobs, Designate Domestic Abuse Commissioner (Designate Domestic Abuse Commissioner), Rt Hon Edward Argar MP (Minister of State for Victims and Sentencing at Ministry of Justice), and Home Office
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Oral Evidence
7 December 2022
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Witnesses Roshni Birmingham, Southall Black Sisters, and Iranian and Kurdish Women's Rights Organisation
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7 December 2022
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Witnesses Ms Yasmin Khan (Founder of Halo Project and National Adviser to the Welsh Government), University of Central Lancashire, and University of Bristol
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Written evidence

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Muslim Women’s Network UK (HBA0057)
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National Commission on Forced Marriage (HBA0043)
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University of Birmingham (HBA0056)
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